Two upstanding Brecon families have a rare old time of it down by the river, the kids behaving while the adults let rip

The Brecon Beacons are not short of great spots to relax in, and the Clark and Elston families from Brecon did not have to travel far to enjoy this picnic near Storey Arms. After washing up in the river there is time for fun and tomfoolery involving a comb, a tennis raquet and some quite mad dancing…and that's just the adults! The more sober business of map-reading, meanwhile, is left to the kids…

This film is by Jack Clark, who was born in Herefordshire in 1881 and moved to Brecon when his father was made gardener at Penoyre House. His love of photography led to his opening a studio in Castle Street in 1905, and in the summer he would travel to work in places like Scotland and the Isle of Man. Beach and postcard photography (for Judges) were part of his portfolio. A puppeteer and ventriloquist, he was the official photographer for Christ College, Brecon, and did much work for Llandovery and Lampeter colleges. He died in 1975, leaving a family business which still exists in Brecon.